Description
Enjoy a delicious Air Fryer Chicken Satay Peanut Sauce recipe that delivers juicy chicken with a creamy, homemade peanut sauce. Perfect for an easy dinner or weeknight family dinner everyone will appreciate. Try this flavorful air fryer chicken satay tonight.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound chicken breast cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/3 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 5 tablespoons peanut butter chunky or smooth
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together soy sauce, garlic, lime juice, Sriracha, salt, black pepper, turmeric, and brown sugar until the sugar is fully dissolved and the marinade is uniform.
- Coat the chicken pieces evenly with the marinade, cover the bowl, and allow them to marinate for 15 to 30 minutes at room temperature or longer in the fridge if desired.
- Thread the marinated chicken chunks onto skewers, leaving a little space between each piece for even cooking.
- Lay the skewers in a single layer inside the air fryer basket and cook at 380 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes, flipping them halfway through to ensure they brown evenly.
- Meanwhile, combine chicken broth, peanut butter, soy sauce, Sriracha, lime juice, and brown sugar in a blender; blend until smooth or pulse briefly for a chunkier texture.
- Adjust the peanut sauce thickness by adding more broth to thin or more peanut butter to thicken as needed.
- Serve the hot chicken satay alongside the peanut sauce, garnished with lime wedges and fresh cilantro if desired.
Notes
- Make sure your skewers are small enough to fit in the air fryer
- Cut the chicken pieces to roughly the same size about 1-inch cubes for even cooking
- Marinating for 15 to 30 minutes is sufficient, avoid marinating longer than 4 hours to prevent texture changes from the lime juice
- Use room temperature peanut butter for the smoothest sauce
- Chicken thighs can be substituted for juicier results after trimming excess fat
- These skewers also grill well outdoors or on a grill pan, requiring similar cooking time of 10 to 12 minutes with occasional turning
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Method: Air Fryer
Nutrition
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g + 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg